Junior High Softball -- September 1

The Mustangs broke a 1-1 opening inning tie with a five-run second. However, Taylorville came back within 6-5 in the third. Effingham got back on track with a two-run fourth, a four-run fifth and finished out with a two-run seventh.

Effingham banged out 13 hits that included eight that were for extra bases. Tessa Raddatz led the way with a double, triple and seven RBI. Gieah Schlanser added a single, double and two RBI, Layla McBride and Camdyn Burgholzer with a single and double each, Keagyn Koenig added a triple and an RBI, Amelia Koester a triple and Maci Kirk two singles and an RBI.

At Taylorville

Effingham               150    240    2    --    14-13-6

Taylorville               104    031    0    --      9- 11-5

WP -- McBride. LP -- Kietzman.

Effingham -- Koester, triple; Kirk, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Schlanser, single, double, 2 RBI; Raddatz, double, triple, 7 RBI; Koenig, triple, 1 RBI; McBride, single, double; Fearday, double, 1 RBI; Burgholzer, single, double

Taylorville -- Rogers, 2 singles, triple; Simplekay, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Thowas, 2 singles, double, 2 RBI; Williamson, single; Heberlin, single; Hoesli, single, 1 RBI

At Beecher City

South Central blanked Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City by a 17-0 count in three innings Thursday.

Maddie Peddicord threw a no-hitter with two walks and nine strikeouts.

South Central stepped out to a 5-0 first inning lead then added on four in the second and eight in the third.

Addy Ruholl had two singles and a double while Brianna Buchanan had a single, double and two RBI and Emmie Ruholl had two doubles and five RBI.

At Beecher City

South Central             548    --    17-13-0

CHBC                          000    --      0- 0-1

WP -- Peddicord. LP --  Prater.

South Central -- Peddicord, 2 singles; Sullens, 1 RBI; Ad. Ruholl, 2 singles, double, 1 RBI; Webb, single, 1 RBI; Buchanan, single, double, 2 RBI Logan, single, 1 RB; Brown, single, 3 RBI; Swift, single, 1 RBI; E. Ruhol, 2 doubles, 5 RBI; Hiestand, 1 RBI; Allen, 1 RBI

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- no hits

At Newton

Jasper County improved to 14-4 on the season by edging Hutsonville/Palestine, 6-5 in nine innings Thursday.

Jasper Country trailed H/P 5-2 until the bottom of the seventh then scored three runs to force extra innings. The winning run came in the bottom of the ninth.

Jacee Dhom had two singles, a home run and three RBI while Claire Probst had a trple and an RBI.

Jasper County will play its last home game today against Paris Mayo.

At Newton

Hutson./Pales.               100    400    000    --    5-7-2

Jasper Co.                     101    000    301    --    6-7-4

WP -- Ghast. LP -- no last name listed.

Hutsonville/Palestine -- no last names listed

Jasper County -- Hermann, single; Reich, single; Probst, triple, 1 RBI; Dhom, 2 singles, home run, 3 RBI; Miller, single

At Louisville

Neoga tallied a 6-4 win over North Clay (Louisville).

North Clay drops to 4-10 on the season.